A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes a course correction, heading 8° to the right of her original course, and flies 2 h in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 900 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? (Round your answer to the nearest mile.) X mi

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A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes a course correction, heading 8° to the right of her original course, and flies 2 h in
the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 900 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? (Round your answer to the nearest
mile.)
X mi
Transcribed Image Text:A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes a course correction, heading 8° to the right of her original course, and flies 2 h in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 900 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? (Round your answer to the nearest mile.) X mi
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